The intention is to introduce you to the people who have been carving their own path...with no care for what anybody thinks.

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This is a scan of the book written by Mr Gira and published in 1996 which I bought immediately it appeared on my horizon. I prefer a book in my hand rather than these newfangled electronic things. However, it sells for a pretty penny these days which will put it out of reach for a lot of people. I love this and it feels like a long conversation with the inside of Mr Gira's head as he gives free reign and explores all of the themes that you love in Swans (and then some). When I read this book, I literally hear this inside my head in the voice of Mr Gira. So ... just in case you ever really wanted to read this but could never afford to ...

I have to thank you so much for this I have been a fan of SWANS since the mid 80's I found Gira's short texts in both the "Cop" and "Young God" (or "Raping A Slave" as it used to be known) EP riveting, compelling and disturbing however this book had long sold out by the time i discovered it and for nearly 30 years i have wanted to read this. finally now i can! I plan to print this off asap thank you so much i i wish there was something I could do in return as this goes above and beyond the call of duty of blogging! AMAZING!